Germinal Antiseptic Handwash

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Germinal Antiseptic Handwash was developed to supplement routine handwashing, or for use when soap and water handwashing is not immediately feasible.

Germinal is Alcohol Free.

Germinal lubricates the skin while preventing moisture loss and because it is alcohol-free, it will not dry the skin. According to a recent study published by Dairy Food and Environmental Sanitation, alcohol-based hand sanitizers were found to be ineffective in food service establishments because alcohol actually pulls bacteria from the various skin layers to the surface, resulting in an increase of bacteria on the skin surface.  

Germinal is bactericidal in 30 seconds against stubborn germs such as:

• Staphlococcus aureus (which can cause deadly blood infections, pneumonia and toxic shock),
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
• Salmonella typhimurium,
• Serracia marcescens, and
• E coli. Time Kill Test results available upon request.

Germinal:

• Kills germs in seconds.
• Reduces the risk of food contamination.
• Leaves no harmful residue.
• Is recommended for continual use.
• Saves time, and keeps employees productive.
• Is economical.
• Is a good alternative to Soap and Water.

Food Handlers

Health care workers and food handlers commonly wash their hands 20 to 30 times per day. Their handwash must be gentle. Most instant handwashes contain alcohol that can dry the skin. Germinal is alcohol free and fortified with effective lubricants and skin conditioners that help prevent moisture loss.

Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Germinal Antiseptic Handwash is 99.99% effective against a broad spectrum of both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, fungi and yeast in seconds. It has been tested in accordance with established and generally accepted protocols for products of this nature and found to be safe and efficacious when used as directed. It adheres to the applicable monographs for Antiseptic Handwash as described by the Food and Drug Administration and was assigned National Drug Code Number 62129-593-02.

The vast majority of infectious disease outbreaks are passed from food handlers to consumers via food. Perhaps the most common occurrence of this phenomenon is when food handlers contact infected feces (usually by hand-to-hand transmission) and don't remove the microorganisms with an effective handwash.

"Killer Hospitals"

A Dateline TV segment said a growing number of patients actually get sicker in the hospital, not from their own illnesses  but from something they catch while receiving care.

The report noted that The American Medical Association found up to half of doctors in hospitals failed to wash their hands before examining patient, and launched a campaign to remind doctors of their role in reducing infections.

Germinal Health-Care Personnel Handwash is fast and effective. Washing with Germinal is quick and easy, and reduces the risk of cross infection.

Germinal's active ingredient, Benzethonium Chloride 0.2% (2,000 PPM), has proven to be a powerful bactericidal.

Microbiocidal Tilers of Benzethonium Chloride

Organism Parts Per Million
Steptecoccus pyogenes C-203 20 PPM
Steptacoccus viridans 5 PPM
Escherichia coli 62 PPM
Salmonella gallinarum 31 PPM
Salmonella choleraesuis 31 PPM
Salmonella typhimurium 100 PPM
Pseudomonas aeruginosa PRD-10 125 PPM
Lactobacillus casei 20 PPM
Shigella sonnei 62 PPM
Klebsiella pneumoniae 62 PPM
Saccharomyces cerevisiae 10 PPM
Pityrosporum ovale 01.3 PPM
Trichophyton mentagrophytes 50 PPM
Monilia albicans 02.5 PPM
Aspergillus oryzae 01.3 PPM
Aspergillus notatum 01.3 PPM
Penicillium luteum 02.5 PPM